The Malaysian Insight

TEN years ago, Najib Razak took the prime minister’s seat. Today, he took another seat. He is facing the first of several trials after a two-month delay.

This podcast recaps the trial today, which focused on financial transactions in the SRC International, a subsidiary unit of 1Malaysia Development Bhd.

Najib faces three counts of criminal breach of trust, three counts of money-laundering and one count of power abuse over sums amounting to RM42 million belonging to SRC. If found guilty, Najib faces up to 20 years’ jail and a fine. – April 3, 2019.

* Editor’s note: The total number of charges faced by Najib Razak is 42, and not 39 as mentioned in the podcast.